The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-10
DOCTORS READY TO GO HOME.
The International Congress u i'll Ad-
iourn To-Day Sine Die.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a number of
members of the medical congress were pho
tographed in a group, this morning. on the
south portico and steps of the Treasury De-
partment building. President Davis called
the general session of the congress to order
at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Hamilton made the report of the
Committee, representing all nationalities,
appointed to select the time and place for
holding the Tenth International Congress.
The committee was organized by the cleo
ton of Dr. Semmola of Italy, as chairman,
and DR.. Assaki, of Bucharest, Roumania, as
secretary 1t was resolved that the con-
greSs be held in the year 1890. The resolu-
ton encountered but one adverse vote. The
congress unanimously ratified the action of
the committee
Dr. Hamilton read a report embodying
the resolutions adopted by the section on
military and naval surgery and medicine.
The resolutions were based upon paper by
Dr. Joseph r. Smith, and their purport
was a recommendation of uniformity of
reports Of sick and wounded" in all armies
Of the world.
AN AUTHORITY ON INSANITY.
President Davis invited DR.. C. D. F.
Phillips, examinersin the Immateria Medica
the same branches in Westminster hospital,
London, to preside during the delivery of
the address of his colleague, DR.. w. Field
ing BlandfOrd, of London, one of the lead
ing authorities of the world upon insanity
and nervous diseases Both DR.. Phillips and
DIR. Blandford were welcomed by the
plaudits of the congress, and DR.. Bland
ford's address was devoid of technicalities
and was couched in language which was
understood lp
1t was written, he said, with
view to its delivery before the
section Of which he was member and for
the purpose OF eliciting discussion. Had he
known he was to have the honor Of present
Ing it to the general congress he should have
given it differently. The paper embodied a
discussion of different methods of treating
different forms of insanity, the comparative
advantages and drawbacks in home and
hospital treatment for various types, and
was illustrated by many experiences in the
Speakers professional career. 1t was lis
tened to, throughout, with profound atten-
ton.
DR.. Cordes, of Geneva, proposed in
srench vote Of thanks, and DIR. Krecsh-
mar, of New York, seconded the PROPOSE
uon in German. The vote was passed by
acclamation.
ACCIDENTS ON THE RAILS.
Dr. Hamilton read the following adopted
by the section on public and international
hygiene:
WHEREAS The whole community has been
repeatedly shocked by the almost daily oc-
cntrence Of terrible accidents on many OF our
ioliroads causing considerable loss OF life, ana
oy habitual neglect Of the most elementary
sanitary laws;
WHEREAS AS this section considers itself in a
ueSree guardian of the public health, be II
a, ,,HeSoiDed, That the attention of this Ninth
MIdical International Congress be respectfully
Saled TO this most important question, and 1t
We requested to use its influence to obtain the
necessary reforms
a Few announcements were made, after
which the general sessions adjourned. IL
VIII assemble tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock,
merely for formal adjournment sine die.